A 2021 survey found that around 84.2 percent of American high school students were physically active on at least one day in the last seven days for at least one hour. This was higher for male students than for female students.
Share of high school students who were physically active at least one day in the last week in the United States in 2021, by sex
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CDC. (April 28, 2023). Share of high school students who were physically active at least one day in the last week in the United States in 2021, by sex [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/222524/us-students-who-were-physically-active-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Share of high school students who were physically active at least one day in the last week in the United States in 2021, by sex." Chart. April 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222524/us-students-who-were-physically-active-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. (2023). Share of high school students who were physically active at least one day in the last week in the United States in 2021, by sex. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222524/us-students-who-were-physically-active-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Share of High School Students Who Were Physically Active at Least One Day in The Last Week in The United States in 2021, by Sex." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222524/us-students-who-were-physically-active-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC, Share of high school students who were physically active at least one day in the last week in the United States in 2021, by sex Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222524/us-students-who-were-physically-active-by-gender-and-ethnicity/ (last visited May 10, 2024)
Share of high school students who were physically active at least one day in the last week in the United States in 2021, by sex [Graph], CDC, April 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/222524/us-students-who-were-physically-active-by-gender-and-ethnicity/